Dem's withdrawal poses threat to Roberts — A Democratic candidate for the Senate seat in Kansas has withdrawn from the race, paving the way for a serious third-party contender against long-time Republican Sen. Pat Roberts. — Chad Taylor, a little-known and under-funded candidate who won …

Warren: Destroying ISIS should be ‘No. 1 priority’ — Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Wednesday said that the Obama administration should make defeating the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) its top priority. — “ISIS is growing in strength. It has money, it has organization, it has the capacity to inflict real damage.

This Really Is Obama's Moment of Truth — In a presidency of many ‘critical junctures,’ this time his foreign policy legacy is truly on the line—and if he can lead now on ISIS and Putin, we'll soon forget his recent history. — We read so many stories about this “critical juncture” …

Has Greenwald, Inc. peaked? — Thanks to Ed Snowden, Glenn Greenwald went from blogging to the big time. But his stock may be dropping fast. — For about a year, the global enterprise you might call Glenn Greenwald, Inc. has been taking off like a red-hot app.

Justice Dept. to probe Ferguson police force — Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. this week will launch a broad civil rights investigation into the Ferguson, Mo., Police Department, according to two federal law enforcement officials. — The investigation, which could be announced as early …

Michael Bloomberg to Return to Lead Company He Founded — Michael R. Bloomberg will reassume the leadership of his business empire only eight months after ending his final term as mayor of New York. — Late Wednesday, Mr. Bloomberg told close confidants and senior executives of Bloomberg L.P. …

We will not be cowed by barbaric killers — David Cameron and Barack Obama — As Russia holds a gun to Ukraine and Islamic extremists commit despicable murder, Nato must strengthen its alliance — When Nato last met in Britain in 1990 the Cold War was ending.

Financial reform: Call to arms — Post-crisis efforts to bolster economies and create safer banks have only preserved a flawed system — The financial crises and the years of economic malaise that followed represent profound failures of the economy and of policy. Above all, they were failures of understanding.

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